Buck Crosslock questions.

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Makael

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I have a few of these and know nothing about them. I've seen some old advertising when I search online. Does anyone have info? There's no date codes or anything. Cool knife in a utilitarian way. I suppose clipping one with a saw onto a backpack would be great to have when needed.
Must of been popular at one time or another. Rubber, alum, stainless and Damascus handles. Damascus blades, Buckcote and standard.
Pricing is all over the place online.20200411_100831.jpg 20200411_101030.jpg 20200411_101300.jpg 20200411_101354.jpg 20200411_101513.jpg 15866256707266144527977812837489.jpg 15866257248241612451653607244838.jpg 15866257541879117258716532614177.jpg 15866257914782217914921527144691.jpg
 
You have a bunch of different cross locks,the ones with the smaller gut hook style blade were called cross lock" deputy" models,that blade was suggested for use as a seatbelt cutter.Thr models with gold pocket clips are the pro gold dries from cabèlas I believe,the camo models are the crosslock" hunter" models,the ones with the cut outs on the pocket clips were the last production models before being discontinued.

I've learned that a lot of people had drastic failures with these knives,myself I've used them extensively and never had a single problem of any kind.
 
RAZORBLADES said:
You have a bunch of different cross locks,the ones with the smaller gut hook style blade were called cross lock" deputy" models,that blade was suggested for use as a seatbelt cutter.Thr models with gold pocket clips are the pro gold dries from cabèlas I believe,the camo models are the crosslock" hunter" models,the ones with the cut outs on the pocket clips were the last production models before being discontinued.

I've learned that a lot of people had drastic failures with these knives,myself I've used them extensively and never had a single problem of any kind.
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Awesome info. Ty
 
failures on early ones wasnt it?

the modern ones dont seem to suffer from that issue, or so I thought?
 
I believe these were only the second model knife from Buck that you could open/close with one hand, after the Buck 175 Lightning Series HTA II. The thumb stud and liner lock changed my world. The ability to hold something while you grab and put your knife into action is more than a convenience at times.

Nice collection there :thumbsup:

Edit: The CrossLock (1994) came before the 75 Lightning Series HTA II (1998). Memory is a funny thing at times :confused: I only owned the later in my defense. And that was my EDC for a long time.
 
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I had several NIB of the single blade ones and let my son sell them on Ebay. Took awhile to sell 5 of them around $40 each
 
If I recall correctly, the Crosslock was Buck's entry into the liner lock market. They either developed a technique, or bought a machine (Laser? Water jet?) that would make the precise liner cut to make a reliable liner lock. The shape of them made them kind of fun to use.

I think that the Crosslock may have been designed with law enforcement us in mind.

There was a story about the knives being demonstrated at a show by cutting off somebody's neck tie during every performance.

There was an 'oops' knife offered to the BCC membership. The knife was assembled with a double blade spring instead of the correct single blade spring.

Check the club newsletters for information around the '93 or '94 time frame. There was a lot of excitement around Buck for these knives, and I remember a lot of newsletter space being devoted to them.

I don't think they sold especially well.
 
I like the saw blade and knife versions with pocket clip. useful knife for light duty camping use, maybe also hunting...but never tried that with one. I also like the single blade metal handled ones. they are appealing visually to me, but pricey and more rare it seems than the plastic ones.

I only own the saw and blade newer ones. sorry to see they have seemed to be discontinued.
 
I bought one back in the 90s. Has a plain edge blade and a serrated blade. Perfect combo imho. Only problem was a plastic blade stop that wears and allows the blade to rattle when open. Buck will replace it with the new style under warranty, but I do not want to part with a knife that has sentimental value. After I made a thread about it, Old Hunter was kind enough to sell me one in excellent condition for a very nice price. It is just like my old one, but without the play.
 
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